Refers to an entity that is currently in power. For example, in politics, the "incumbent senator" is the person who holds that office today. An "incumbent company" is an organization that has been providing goods and services for some time. See ILEC.
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- Firefox's crossroads: Cutting-edge or mainstream?
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
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- Blog posts 2009-10-20
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-10
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- Blog posts 2009-09-30
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
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- White papers 2009-09-02
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- Blog posts 2009-08-14
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- Blog posts 2009-08-07
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
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- Blog posts 2009-07-08
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